Jessica Manriquez Jewell
CEO & President
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) is a nonprofit law firm founded in 1966 to provide free civil legal services to low-income residents of California's rural counties.
We provide our services free of charge thanks to community generosity.
Mission
To dismantle unjust systems through community lawyering.
Vision
A just and equitable world where all communities prosper.
Board of Directors
Chairperson
Vice Chairperson
Treasurer
Secretary
Impact
In 2020, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.
Impacted
54,000+
low-income people living in rural California.
Closed
6,303
cases for individuals, families, and community groups.
Served
1,788
disabled individuals.
Assisted
1,285
seniors.
Disclaimer
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